Volunteer

The museum has opportunities for volunteers to get involved in dynamic and engaging programs; facilitating art experiences, working with specific audiences, providing customer service, supporting administrative tasks, and more. The CMA seeks volunteers from all backgrounds-not just those who have specific interest in the arts-to handle a variety of projects. For more information, call 803-799-2810.

Docent Corps

Docents are volunteers who lead insightful tours through the CMA galleries. The Docent Corps is made up of interesting people like you who share a love of art and a desire to give back to the community.

Mission

As programming continues to grow, so does the need for enthusiastic and dedicated docents to lead tours of the museum collection and traveling exhibitions. Docents also offer hands-on instruction in the museum's many studio programs.

Docent Corps members receive all of the benefits of membership, plus they can:

attend special luncheons

participate in trips to other cultural institutions

attend many educational lectures and gallery talks free of charge

Annual dues are $25 plus the cost of membership. Only active museum members who are in docent training or have completed docent training are eligible for Docent Corps membership.

Admittance into the Docent Corps requires completion of docent training. The next docent training will be held in fall 2015. Details are above on this page.

"Being a docent at the Columbia Museum of Art has been a double delight for me...not only do I get to pursue an ongoing interest in art, which I never had the opportunity to study in school, but I get to do it with interesting and congenial people...many of whom have become good friends."

We Love Our Volunteers

"The Docent Corps is a great and growing mix of interesting people who are willing to give their time generously. I have been having great fun for years. I always hope that every student will have a really good and positive experience."

-Nan Briggs, 2014 CMA Docent of the Year

CMA Story

CMA Docent Corps Brings Art to Life

The Docent Corps at the CMA is currently comprised of 61 dedicated volunteers who are essential to making the museum an engaging and accessible cultural hub of the Midlands...